Jeff Bezos’ $500M superyacht Koru — and why he reportedly wants to get rid of it
A source says the 417-foot vessel costs about $30 million a year to run, and its size has blocked access to several ports.
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is quietly selling his $500 million sailing yacht, Koru, according to Page Six; a rep for Bezos did not respond to requests for comment.
- The 417 foot vessel has frequently encountered logistical headaches, including denial of mooring in Monaco during the Grand Prix in 2025 and plans to dismantle a 95 year old bridge called Hef in Rotterdam.
- Operating the Koru and its $75 million support ship, Abeona, costs $30 million annually, with capacity for 18 passengers and 36 crew members, plus a wooden sculpture of Lauren Sanchez on the prow.
- The yacht struggled to dock in the Florida Everglades and Venice, creating a top.01% problem: finding a buyer willing to accept limited access to premium mooring locations.
- David Geffen's Rising Sun is slightly larger at 453 feet; sources previously noted to the Post that billionaires can suffer from "aquatic penis envy" regarding vessels styled after Barry Diller's Eos.
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When your yacht is too big for Monaco, Italy, and reality
Jeff Bezos may be looking to unload his record-setting sailing yacht Koru after discovering that a 417-foot floating monument to excess is, inconveniently, too large to dock in many of the places billionaires like to show them off. Koru is one of the largest sailing yachts in the world, and the largest that moves under sail only. — Read the rest The post When your yacht is too big for Monaco, Italy, and reality appeared first on Boing Boing.
Jeff Bezos Looking To Offset $500M Asset Days Up To 2026 Met Gala
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